Edited Apr. 10, 2020 at 10:23 a.m.
Quoting: MCfubar
There's always one that falls. This year it happens to be a talented but diminutive center.
not that far they dont drop
10 spots , sure but we're talking about a kid that had i think it was 43 points in 17 game point streak
His ability to score is largely based on special teams as he can score short handed as easy as on the man advantage.
He was 2nd fastest to 100 points in the Canadian Junior hockey league in 47 games 1 shy of tying Alex Lefreniere .
It happened to Forsberg to but he dropped from top 5 ranked by many to 11OA based on lack of size
He currently leads the 2012 draft class with 353 points
It happened to Suzuki as well who's currently 8th in scoring among the 2017 draft class jumping into the top 10 his rookie year with Makar.
Currently only Elias Petterson and Makar are clear cut better players with a faster rate of production in that draft .
People sometimes get a Fiala and have to wait for them to bloom late or a Leblanc who just straight up busts
but usually if they're talented enough they dont fall outside the top 12
Rossi is easily comparable to Duchene in his playing style and his impact in the faceoff circle
He's just mentally on a different level then most players in the draft.
His lack of size usually means needing time to develop is the downside is it takes 1-2 years despite being top 10 because they cannot get called up to playing 4th line minutes like a Poehling for example who has size and plays physical.
He's probably the best scorer outside Lefreniere and the best Center outside Byfield.
Struzle is a better player then Rossi but is a pure winger making his value lower
That said it depends on who's picking at the #2-4 positions whether it will be a C ,W or D taken #2,3 and 4.
(if LAK gets # for example its likely they still take Drysdale as he fills their biggest hole and he could play for them next year unlike the C or W.)
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